Santa Maria del Fiore
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The Cathedral of Florence goes by the grandiose name of Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, 'Basilica of the Flowers of the Holy Mary'. When it was built in the early 15th century, it was the largest church in the world. It's free to see the beautiful decorations inside, but it's worth paying to go up to the tower, where a wonderful view awaits.
Santa Maria Novella
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Even older than the cathedral is Santa Maria Novella, the church that has also given its name to the city's central station. Inside, it houses several famous paintings by Renaissance masters such as Masaccio, Filippino Lippi and Domenico Ghirlandaio.
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The Uffizi
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The Uffizi, or Galleria degli Uffizi, as it is called in Italian, is widely considered one of the world's top art museums. It houses famous works by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michaelangelo, Titian, and Caravaggio, among others - but the most famous is probably Sandro Botticelli's "Birth of Venus".
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Palazzo Vecchio
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Palazzo Vecchio is a building dating back to the 13th century that serves as Florence's town hall. In front of the entrance is a replica of Michelangelo's famous statue of David, on the same spot where the original stood between 1504 and 1873.
Palazzo Vecchio.
Basilica di Santa Croce
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Basilica di Santa Croce or 'Basilica of the Holy Cross', is another large and powerful church full of priceless works of art. The church, which began construction in the late 13th century, is home to the graves of Michelangelo, Galileo Galilei, Niccholò Macchiavelli and Gioacchino Rossini, among others.
The Basilica of Santa Croce is a large and powerful church full of priceless art.